A militia-imposed ban on music was recently lifted in Mali, Trio Da Kali’s home country. How is society impacted when art is removed? What is the role of art in the cultural identity of a nation?

Panelists Lucy Durán of the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London, Donald Kettl of the UMD School of Public Policy and John Schratweiser of Maryland Citizens for the Arts will explore these questions at this free event. Join us before the Kronos Quartet and Trio Da Kali performance and learn what role you can play in keeping the arts vibrant here at home.

This event is part of the Arts in My Neighborhood initiative by the Emerging Arts Advocates program of Maryland Citizens for the Arts. This initiative brings information about arts advocacy to artists and audiences at performances in the state of Maryland.